17's or 18's

[mikehavo]

P5 owner and looking for wheels! Getting Eibach kit. Will 18 fit or will I have problems rubbing? I don't want this nice ride to turn to s^%t!!! People don't be shy! Help me out thanks!!!!

 

[Matthew]

read the sticky at the top of the page, it will really help you out

 

[NCMP3]

ghost is running 18's and has no problems.

 

[WShade]

18's here. No rub, but I am also running JIC. Not sure on the Eibach.

 

[NCMP3]

Ghost has Eibach and MP3 struts (Tokicos)

 

[Iconoclast]

u could get 19's not to rub.

shave the insides of the rear wells flat

get a camber kit from flyin protege for the front

and get a full coilover suspension- not just coilovers on your factory struts

and last but not least-7.5 width at a max of 1.5 inch drop in back and 1.25 in front.

looks good on it!

 

[DrummingFrenzy]

Anybody have a pic of a PR5 with 18's and springs? With the eibachs and 18's will the top of the fender drop over the tire some or will the entire tire still be visible?

 

[JMDPRO5]

Heres my car with 18's and eibachs. When doing 18's, make sure you have a 215/35/18 and a 45mm offset and you will be fine.
http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb230/attachment.php?postid=317869

 

[bazooka joe]

here's my 02 p5 with eibach springs and 18" konig verdict wheels
no rubbing, no issues!

 

[DrummingFrenzy]

Thanks guys! That's exactly what I needed. Oh one more thing, do you guys go through tires really quickly with those 35's on there?

 

[RyanJayG]

yeah 18's rule

 

[bazooka joe]

i only run these tires 7 months out of 12, had them 2 seasons, about 30 miles good as new!

 

[DrummingFrenzy]

What does the 45mm offset refer to? I was thinking about hyperblacks for my car. Have you guys noticed that it seems as though there are lighter and darker shades of hyperblack as well as gun metal. Some hyperblacks are pretty dark and then some are just a little darker than silver.